The Script’s “Breakeven” earned the BMI Robert S. Musel Award for Song of the Year. AndrewFrampton (PRS) and band members DanielO’Donoghue (PRS/IMRO) and MarkSheehan (PRS/IMRO) co-wrote the song, which was published by BMGChrysalis (PRS). “Breakeven” is from the Irish band’s top-selling eponymous album.

Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart,” co-written by Fraser T. Smith and published by BMG Chrysalis (PRS), garnered the College Song of the Year win. “Stereo Love,” written and recorded by Romanian musician Edward Maya (PRS/UCMR-ADA) and Vika Jigulina (PRS), claimed Dance Song of the Year. The infectious club hit is published by Media Services International (UCMR-ADA).

In addition to celebrating the writers of most-performed songs in the U.S. during the past year, BMI presented awards to the composers of the most-watched and highest-grossing television programs and films; and the songwriters behind hits that have generated more than three million U.S. radio and television performances.
Del Bryant, BMI President & CEO; Phil Graham, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; and Brandon Bakshi, Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia hosted the ceremony.

2011 BMI London Awards

Tuesday, October 4

SONG OF THE YEAR

The Robert S. Musel Award

“Breakeven”

Andrew Frampton (PRS)

Daniel O’Donoghue (PRS/IMRO)

Mark Sheehan (PRS/IMRO)

BMG Chrysalis (PRS)

The Script

COLLEGE SONG OF THE YEAR

“Break Your Heart”

Fraser T. Smith (PRS)

BMG Chrysalis (PRS)

Taio Cruz

DANCE AWARD

“Stereo Love”

Vika Jigulina (PRS)

Edward Maya (PRS/UCMR-ADA)

Media Services International (UMCR-ADA)

Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina

ICON

Queen

Award-Winning Songs

The past year’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television

POP AWARDS

ACCORDING TO YOU

Andrew Frampton (PRS)

BMG Chrysalis (PRS)

Orianthi

AIN’T LEAVIN WITHOUT YOU

Julian Brookhouse (PRS)

Migi Drummond (PRS)

Nicholas Thorp (PRS)

Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (PRS)

Marcella Brailsford

James Carter

Universal Music Publishing Group (PRS)

Jaheim

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Neon Hitch (PRS)

Sean Foreman

Ke$ha

Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin

Ke$ha featuring 3OH!3

BREAK YOUR HEART

Fraser T. Smith (PRS)

BMG Chrysalis (PRS)

Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris

BREAKEVEN

Andrew Frampton (PRS)

Daniel O’Donoghue (PRS/IMRO)

Mark Sheehan (PRS/IMRO)

BMG Chrysalis (PRS)

The Script

BULLETPROOF

Elly Jackson (PRS)

Ben Langmaid (PRS)

Big Life Music (PRS)

BMG Chrysalis (PRS)

La Roux

CAN’T BE TAMED

Paul “Nza” Neumann (GEMA)

Marek Pompetzki (GEMA)

Miley Cyrus

Tim James

EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (GEMA)

Felony Business Edition (GEMA)

Phrased Differently Music Ltd. (PRS)

Miley Cyrus

CHECK IT OUT

Bruce Woolley (PRS)

James Brown

Nicki Minaj

will.i.am

Carlin Music Corp. (PRS)

will.i.am and Nicki Minaj

CLUB CAN’T HANDLE ME

Giorgio Tuinfort (BUMA)

Kasia Livingston

Piano Songs/Talpa Music (BUMA)

Flo Rida featuring David Guetta

DJ GOT US FALLIN’ IN LOVE

Johan “Shellback” Schuster (STIM)

Savan Kotecha

Pitbull

Maratone (STIM)

Usher featuring Pitbull

DO YOU REMEMBER

Jay Sean (PRS)

Jared Cotter

Tawanna “Frankie Storm” Dabney

Bucks Music Group Ltd. (PRS)

Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon

END OF ME

Gavin Rossdale (PRS)

Mad Dog Winston Music Ltd.

Apocalyptica featuring Gavin Rossdale

GETTIN’ OVER YOU

Chris Willis (SACEM)

will.i.am

Universal Music Publishing France (PRS)

David Guetta featuring Chris Willis

I MADE IT (CASH MONEY HEROES)

Jay Sean (PRS)

Lil Wayne

Kevin Rudolf

Bryan “Baby” Williams

Bucks Music Group Ltd. (PRS)

Kevin Rudolf featuring Birdman, Jay Sean and

Lil Wayne

IF I HAD YOU

Johan “Shellback” Schuster (STIM)

Savan Kotecha

Maratone (STIM)

Adam Lambert

IMPOSSIBLE

Arnthor Birgisson (STIM)

Ina Wroldsen (PRS/TONO)

Aristotracks Music AB (STIM)

P & P Songs Ltd. (PRS)

Shontelle

LA LA LA

Alex Christensen (GEMA)

Iyaz

JR Rotem

Diana Music – Musikverlag GmbH (GEMA)

Auburn featuring Iyaz

NATURALLY

Devrim Karaoglu (GEMA/MSG)

Tim James

Selena Gomez & the Scene

ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)

Sandy Vee (SACEM)

Di Piu Srl (SIAE)

Rihanna

OUR GOD

Jonas Myrin (PRS)

Chris Tomlin

RAISE YOUR GLASS

Johan “Shellback” Schuster (STIM)

P!nk

Maratone (STIM)

P!nk

ROCK THAT BODY

Mark Knight (PRS)

apl.de.ap

James Brown

Jamie Munson

Taboo

will.i.am

Reverb Music Limited/Toolroom Publishing

Limited (PRS)

The Black Eyed Peas

RUDE BOY

Rob Swire (PRS)

Ester Dean

Makeba Riddick

Rihanna

BMG Chrysalis (PRS)

Rihanna

SOLDIER OF LOVE

Paul Denman (PRS)

Andrew Hale (PRS)

Stuart Matthewman (PRS)

Sade (PRS)

Angel Music Ltd. (PRS)

Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (PRS)

Sade

STEREO LOVE

Vika Jigulina (PRS)

Edward Maya (PRS/UCMR-ADA)

Media Services International (UMCR-ADA)

Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina

WHATAYA WANT FROM ME

Johan “Shellback” Schuster (STIM)

P!nk

Maratone (STIM)

Adam Lambert

YOUNG FOREVER

Marian Gold (GEMA)

Bernhard Lloyd (GEMA)

Frank Mertens (GEMA)

Rolf Budde Musikverlag GMBH (GEMA)

Jay-Z featuring Mr. Hudson

YOUR LOVE

David Freeman (PRS)

Joe Hughes (PRS)

Nicki Minaj

Andrew “Pop” Wansel

Universal Music Publishing Group (PRS)

Nicki Minaj

TV MUSIC AWARDS

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT

Jos Jorgensen (PRS)

Andy Love (PRS)

CSI

Pete Townshend (PRS)

CSI: Miami

Pete Townshend (PRS)

Kevin Kiner

CSI: NY

Pete Townshend (PRS)

Bill Brown

GREY’S ANATOMY

Carim Clasmann (PRS)

Galia Durant (PRS)

HOUSE

3D (PRS)

Daddy G (PRS)

Mushroom (PRS)

$#*! MY DAD SAYS

Nick Hornby (PRS)

Ben Folds

THE AMAZING RACE

Christopher Franke (GEMA)

Vaughn Johson

Lee Sanders

THE GOOD WIFE

David Buckley (PRS)

CABLE MUSIC AWARD

DEXTER

Rolfe Kent (PRS)

Daniel Licht

FILM MUSIC AWARDS

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1

Alexandre Desplat (SACEM)

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME

Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)

SHREK FOREVER AFTER

Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER

David Arnold (PRS)

THE KING’S SPEECH

Alexandre Desplat (SACEM)

THE TOWN

David Buckley (PRS)

Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)

TRON: LEGACY

Daft Punk (PRS/SACEM)

UNSTOPPABLE

Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)

MILLION-AIR AWARD SONGS

Honorees have accumulated substantial performance totals—from three to ten million—in U.S. radio and television.